Anne Stewart, who lived in England, India, New Zealand, South Africa, Mauritius. Author: Barker, Lady (Mary Anne), 1831-1911 Format: Book vii, 238 p., 1 leaf of plates : 1. With an eye for essential detail and the sure instinct of an artist, she does not waste a single word. The Seven Lives of Lady Barker : Author of Station Life in New Zealand. Available in the National Library of Australia collection. The author's style has a charm and freshness which the passage of a century has dimmed not a whit. this fascinating biography of Lady Barker sheds light on a Victorian author, Anne Stewart, who lived in England, India, New Zealand, South Africa. The story of three happy years of life together there is told in a series of letters. In 1865, the author and her second husband, Frederick Broome, reached Christchurch on their way to take up a sheep run, 45miles away in the foothills of the Souther Alps. Without Lessening Teir Vaue As The Exact Accot Of A Ladys Experience Of The Brighter And Less Practical Side. Glentunnel Museum, Canterbury, New Zealand Name/Titleġ883 ( Facsimile Edition, Wilson & Horton Ltd)
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